Maritime

Sudden surge in marine fuel costs could spur shippers to consider switch to California over Panama Canal route.

Busiest port in the world, Shanghai, may have to deal with tropical storm-related delays

A record number of Mexican-made vehicles cross the borders to be sold in North American and Asian markets.

Second-quarter net profit totaled CA$724 million compared with CA$436 million in the second quarter of 2018.

Plastic waste originated in the U.S. and Canada, says the Ministry of Environment.

“The present economic backdrop is one of the most puzzling I have experienced in my career,” says CEO James M. Foote.

The tunnel “enables vehicles traveling on one side of a one-way frontage road to make a U-turn onto the opposite frontage road without stopping at a traffic signal.”

The $1.2 billion expansion could nearly double capacity at the country’s busiest seaport.

Mexico’s government wants to build a new marine terminal that could nearly double the annual volume of containers moving through the country’s busiest seaport. The Port of Manzanillo said the […]

An exclusive interview with John Kartsonas, the developer of the BDRY exchange-traded fund that tracks bulker rates.

How to read the Class I railroads’ second-quarter earnings reports and what questions to ask.

Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz highlights improvements being made to the World Trade Bridge at the Texas-Mexico border.

Drones could someday deliver thousands of packages a day, but who will monitor all this air traffic?

Ship arrested after record cocaine bust is released after $10 million in cash and $40 million surety bond are posted.

“The certainty that comes from having USMCA in place will allow us to continue to invest in manufacturing in the United States with confidence,” says General Motors CEO Mary Barra.

After 38% growth in 2018, the company says it is optimistic about continued expansion.

Canada’s freight forwarders are working with the Canada Border Services Agency to test the processes for the country’s new paperless export reporting system, which is scheduled to become the only […]

Jordan Alliger rated UPS, FedEx, and J.B. Hunt ‘Buy’; XPO and C.H. Robinson ‘Neutral’; and Expeditors ‘Sell.’

Waterfront tensions are increasing as the Maritime Union of Australia declares more wharfside strikes around the country.

German logistics company Dachser says Ireland-based Johnston will be fully integrated into its network by September.

Peak oil demand “lurks like a monster in the shadows,” warns Stifel analyst Ben Nolan.

In the wake of Hurricane Barry, Brian Aoaeh writes about the disruption to supply chains that hurricanes and flooding can do. In particular, the state of Louisiana and its ports are critical to the U.S. agriculture and energy industries.

Shipping lines and ports operators have committed to help establish the Global Shipping Business Network.

The port is cautious about the outlook for trade as peak season for containerized cargo approaches.

The Port of New Orleans has reopened, although the remnants of Hurricane Barry are producing drenching rains.

Four of the largest shipping lines and five ports operators committed to support a blockchain development platform for the shipping industry. Hong Kong-based CargoSmart said the agreement with CMA CGM, […]

Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX) is scheduled to start operations in October.

Ben Thrower recently visited the Panama Canal. He writes about the canal’s expansion and what that means to global trade and the maritime industry.

During the first half of 2019, the International Maritime Bureau said 62 seafarers were taken hostage by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.

The Port of New Orleans has reopened after Tropical Storm Barry swept through the region, although officials still stress dangerous flooding conditions for area residents.

Hurricane Barry made landfall in Louisiana on July 13, and as it did, it caused disruption to travel and cargo movement in the region.

June 2018 was the busiest month in the port’s 108-year history.

United States and Mexican avocado growers and importers recently broke ground on a partnership facility called “Casa APEAM” in Uruapan, Mexico. The new $12 million facility will be a venture […]

Issues for carriers involved in U.S. drug trafficking or other criminal investigations outlined.

Kari-Pekka Laaksonen formerly led Containerships.

Largest marine terminal in North America gets another vote of approval for new cargo-handling equipment at Pier 400.

This article brought to you courtesy of NEXT Trucking Transloading services are becoming an increasingly popular option for international shippers looking to beat the cost of carrier haulage by an […]

Union Pacific’s (NYSE: UNP) intermodal rail service saw average speeds sink to a two-year low in the second quarter, with shippers and intermodal marketing companies reporting extensive delays in getting […]

A suspension “until further notice” of the latest round of draft restrictions on ships using the Panama Canal was issued yesterday by the Canal Authority. Dry conditions are likely to continue throughout July and may last to the end of the year.

An end to growth-stopping financial penalties on the Port of Newcastle is definitely not on the agenda after the NSW state government re-committed to its existing policy to keep the port in a crippled state.

The Caribbean is container shipping’s all-important crossroads of the Americas.

Maersk, for the second time, was granted a permit by the Port of Los Angeles that would allow its APM Terminals subsidiary to install infrastructure for electrified, automated container handling […]

Transatlantic carrier will make Southampton its U.K. call instead of Liverpool.

The American Logistics Aid Network is rallying its freight logistics and transportation service provider members to assist with the potential devastating aftermath of Tropical Storm Barry.

The port handled a record 2.4 million TEUs of containerized cargo in the 12 months ending June 30, an 8.8% increase over the prior fiscal year.

A British warship escorted a tanker through the Mideast Gulf yesterday after Iranian naval forces threatened to seize it, the latest incident rattling one of the busiest maritime trade lanes.  […]

The nation’s largest container port handled 764,777 TEUs in June and 9.7 million TEUs in the last fiscal year.

Latest incident comes after U.K. arrests ship carrying Iranian crude oil.

Patrick Terminals in Sydney, Australia, shut down for about 19 hours over Monday, July 8 and Tuesday, July 9 after a worker tragically committed suicide.

Chris Lytle to retire from top job at Port of Oakland, leaving a 53-year legacy

Capesize owners were afraid to ballast to Brazil when a key Vale mine was closed. Now there are too few Capesizes in the Atlantic Basin, pushing up rates.

U.K.-based Kontainers is releasing a new version of its freight booking software platform aimed at the small and mid-size enterprise market and priced per transaction. The software-as-a-service company said Kontainers […]

Commentary by Bill Driegert, Senior Director of Uber Freight, explores the current and near-future of on-demand freight.

Chris Lytle will step down as executive director of the Port of Oakland on July 19, ending a 53-year career in trade and transportation.

Nanette DeRenzi is appointed to board, Paul Tessy is hired, Tom Clark is named regional vice president and Michael Bubica is promoted.

Brian Aoaeh writes about changes that need to be made to the food supply chain to deter food waste and food loss.

The Port of New York and New Jersey published its plans on how it will handle an expected doubling of container volume over the next 30 years, all while trying […]

The freight forwarder joins a list of ocean carriers implementing surcharges that includes Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM and APL.

Appeals court rejects CMA CGM’s attempt to avoid paying up.

Dry bulk transport is about to get more expensive thanks to new marine fuel regulations.

Egypt seized a tanker loaded with Iranian crude oil in the latest incident to rattle the tense Mideast trade lane. Middle East Monitor reported that a Ukranian tanker was arrested […]

The November 2019 contract is being bid at $2.01/mile and falling.

Panalpina announced a war risk surcharge in response to increased insurance expense for shipments moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

Atlas Air has won an injunction ordering pilots that have been staging sickouts and delays to stop the practice.

Mediterranean Shipping Co. said with the exception of a small number of containers involved in the illegal drug shipment investigation in Philadelphia, the rest of the MSC Gayane’s containers were […]

The German shipping company’s fleet of reefer containers will exceed 100,000 units.

Capital Logistics is the newest member of the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read about the company, as well as BiTA’s efforts to develop blockchain standards for transportation and logistics.

Maersk’s (Nasdaq OMX: MAER) fight to bring automation to its largest North American marine terminal is getting support from shippers and non-ocean carriers concerned about the impact on the environment […]

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control took PB Tankers and its six tankers off the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List after three months.

Hope springs eternal for shipping stocks. Some analysts claim now is finally the time to jump back in.

Longshoremen around Australia are walking out on the job for two-, three- and four-day strikes in the latest collective employment dispute. A series of work bans on overtime and shift extensions is also now in effect.

Integrated logistics provider Qube (ASX:QUB) issued its formal takeover to the shareholders of target logistics service provider, Chalmers (ASX:CHR) on Monday, July 8.

A federal prosecutor filed to seize a container ship at the center of one of the largest U.S. cocaine busts in history, a first step to a possible forfeiture of […]

It has now been a half-decade since the emergence of large-scale container liner alliances. What’s their track record?

A $1,000 increase is announced for 40-foot containers moving from Asia to the U.S.

The agency called the seizure of the 10,776-TEU MSC Gayane the largest in its 230-year history.

FreightWaves’ Freight Intel Group has released a new study of the impact of IMO 2020 on the U.S. trucking industries (and other industries). Read what may happen to diesel fuel prices.

One of the largest eastern U.S. ports is looking to promote the use liquefied natural gas as the marine fuel of the future.  The Port of Virginia announced it will […]

The service will offer connections to APL services to and from Asia.

Conversion to hybrid yard cranes will result in a 96% drop in emissions.

As more bulk and oversize cargo gets transported in containers, some shippers are abusing equipment, says the Institute of International Container Lessors.

Container carriers implement charges on ships sailing through the Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf.

Port Corpus Christi could emerge as the United States’ top crude oil export hub over the next decade, thanks to more than $380 million in new shipping facilities and three […]

The California Retailers Association opposes a bill to have the State Lands Commission approve port automation.

The Florida East Coast Railroad’s ships ran a regular and profitable service from 1915 to 1940.

Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists in Port Manatee, Fla., discovered the potentially destructive pest in a shipment of malangas from Mexico.

Truckers are “aghast” at massive increases imposed upon them by marine terminal operators to use the Vehicle Booking System. State government action may now be in progress as consequence…

The U.S. fireworks supply comes primarily from China, and one company controls most of that trade. Read Market Expert Henry Byers’ fascinating article about fireworks!

Ships all over the world are running aground despite having highly trained, qualified and experienced crew. Why?

It’s taken more than 20 years, but the mandatory automated submission of in-bond information to CBP via the Automated Commercial Environment starts July 29.

Some believe the pace of regulatory and technological change is causing owners to pull back from newbuilding contracts.

Maersk and MSC add a second service between Asia and U.S. Gulf ports, and ZIM will take space on both.

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida approved the $2.3 million sale of IPS Worldwide’s remaining assets to Europe Management SPRL.

Dry bulk shipping could be a winner following the ceasefire in the trade war between the U.S. and China.

Gemini Shippers Group, a non-profit shippers association that is nearly 100 years old, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Read about Gemini and why it has joined BiTA.

Global container port throughput is forecast to grow 3% in 2019 instead of 3.9% because of tariffs and other headwinds.

Could the record seizure of cocaine aboard the MSC Gayane be a sign of things to come?